Moms who go and die on you before you have your first child so you have no one to give you advice or isn't there for your child to call her Grandma. Some Moms may have annoying traits, but sometimes annoying is better than non existent.

moms who get over stressed and fret about their sons playing guns.
I played guns all the time with my two brothers. the key is we were playing and we knew the difference between real life and playing. none of us are gun wielding fiends or violent in any way as adults. my brother is referred to as a gentle giant because he is huge and could easily be a bully but would never harm a fly

Moms who condemn moms who make the choice to work but don't see any problem with dads choosing to work.

Thanks 14:58. It just drives me wild, because I would do ANYTHING to be with mine all the time. They're only little for a very few short years, and sometimes it seems like alot of the posts treat sitters and nannies like they're doing a chore - you know? Like landscaping or something, instead of the really great, wonderful time it is. I wish I could actually feel sorry for them for what they're missing, but I just can't.

I completely agree! And I am sorry to hear that your husband passed away.

The most annoying Moms? The ones who could well afford to raise their own children, but don't and then obsess over their nanny and au pair problems, and weep about the results on the nanny cam. I HAVE no choice - my husband passed away last year, and I am struggling to keep my family together by working part time, using family, part time babysitters and church organizations. I just can't get over how self indulgent people are who can actually afford not to work, don't choose to raise their children, and then complain out their help.

Sorry, got interrupted in my parking-space story. To continue the train of thought, tone and manner is SO important in cases like this. The non-sharing mom got roundly toasted, whereas other moms made similar points, more reasonably phrased. Perhaps the final message is, we're annoyed by moms who are rude and entitled, in almost any context.

I'm all for sharing, kindness, and consideration, and I didn't like the tone of the mother who makes a point of pride of not sharing on the playground. However, the PP with the shopping cart story illustrated something important about entitlement. I too find it hard to take. A few weeks ago, a woman parked on my block smack in the middle of two spaces. There were no other spaces on the block. As she was getting out of her car, I asked her if she would kindly pull up so that I could park, too. She looked majorly annoyed and said she was in a huge hurry, but that she would be coming back out in 5 minutes. What the heck? I suppose I don't have any "right" to a parking space, and yes, I was asking her to take a minute for MY benefit, but how is a refusal like this a good move?

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Anonymous wrote:good for you, maybe your sharing, caring and kind child will grow up to be president, mine will grow up to be the bully. Get real. You are the hover. BOO HOO

Why wouldn't your child grow up to be a bully? Are you teaching your child empathy, and compassion, or just "mine, mine mine"?

I am teaching my child life. She is not allowed to take others toys away, doesn't have a tantrum, never has had one for that matter, because she is taught that she can not have what someone else has. Let me re answer the original question. Mom's that think it is okay for my child to cry so that theirs doesn't.

Well said. I think consideration goes both ways. I had someone that interrupted me in the middle of a conversation in a parking lot with a friend on the way to the store to “ask” me if I would mind bringing her cart up to the front of the store… as if it was a foregone conclusion because she asked, therefore I must do. I think I was stunned for a moment trying to understand if there was some physical impairment why she wasn’t capable of bringing her own cart up to the front and then looked to make sure I wasn’t wearing anything that made me look like I worked for the store. I am very non-confrontational but I was darned if I was going to bring her cart up to the store so I just sort of said, sorry we are in a hurry. And don’t you know she tried to yell at me and get angry and then said well since I have kids in the car blah blah blah. Hello – we are in front of a baby store – how do you know I’m not pregnant. And if you approached me in a reasonable manner – apologetic, sorry to interrupt me, okay if you don’t have time to do it but would you mind – I would have brought the cart up. So though I think while the whole sharing post came off to one extreme – I understand the annoyance with the whole entitlement thing behind it. Real world – no one owes you anything. Be prepared to find another toy to play with or bring your own cart to the front of the store.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow! I think I know why I don't have a lot of friends. After reading most of this thread I must be the most annoying person on the planet: I don't dress to the nines, I encourage my children to share, sometimes they whine, I don't always put hats and mittens on them, I'm not in the best physical shape, and the list could go on.

But do you RSVP for your kid's friends' birthday parties??

Sh** I do RSVP!! Does this mean I'm redeemed?

Moms who let their children scream, kick fight, throw things and do pretty much anything else at McDonald's. I know, I know, it is McDonald's, but I have to constantly explain to my 3 why those kids are 'acting bad' and no one is telling them to knock it off.

Anonymous wrote:Typically, I'm pretty low-key....BUT....one thing that drives me crazy are parents who allow children to fly through shopping malls, stores, etc wearing "Heelies"! I've even seen kids flying through Crate and Barrel with glass displays everywhere on a crowded Saturday with these on while the mother and friend are gabbing away about the wedding registry that have to buy something from. The "teacher" in me has to walk out because it takes everything I have not to say anything to the parent!!!

This may be my number one pet peeve.

Typically, I'm pretty low-key....BUT....one thing that drives me crazy are parents who allow children to fly through shopping malls, stores, etc wearing "Heelies"! I've even seen kids flying through Crate and Barrel with glass displays everywhere on a crowded Saturday with these on while the mother and friend are gabbing away about the wedding registry that have to buy something from. The "teacher" in me has to walk out because it takes everything I have not to say anything to the parent!!!

moms that just can't believe it that I am nervous about leaving my dd with a babysitter. I don't know anyone I can trust and I actually don't mind being a homebody. If I want to go out, we just plan events where we can bring her along. Not always ideal, but a lot less stressful for me.

Anonymous wrote:moms (and dads) that only talk about all the activities and classes that their babies are taking. Stop making me feel guilty for not enrolling my kid in music, dance, swim, and gymboree classes. We don't have the money and we keep her busy at home. And..we think she is developing just fine, thank you.

that's what I was getting at when I was talking about the moms who think everything valuable has to have a price tag.